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Germany KGAL knocks on wood
The investment and asset manager KGAL has acquired the Platinum office building in Wiesbaden, developed by Frankfurt-based project developer OFB, with around 5,300 sqm of rental space for one of its institutional real estate funds.
Investment & finance
CEE REGION Trigranit taken over by DRFG
Brno-based investment platform DRFG has acquired a 100 pct stake in Hungarian developer Trigranit from Revetas Capital.
Investment & finance
Poland Roomies' Polish debut
Roomies, an investor in private student housing, has announced the closing of a transaction with 6B47 Real Estate Investors AG. The company is acquiring two projects with building permits in Warsaw and Wroclaw.
Investment & finance
Romania Romanian transaction volume registers the highest growth rate
According to data from the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, Romania recorded a 131 pct y-o-y growth of the real estate transaction volume during H1 2024, reaching a level of EUR 418 mln, corresponding to the highest growth rate in the CEE. This significant evolution places Romania third in the region, following Poland and Czechia, surpassing Hungary and Slovakia.
Investment & finance
Poland Tewox buys two retail parks
Investment company Tewox, managed by the Lords LB asset management company from Lithuania, has announced the acquisition of two additional retail parks in the cities of Łódź and Radom. The seller is an investor, developer and asset manager Capital Park Group.
Investment & finance
Poland Shift into second gear
Q2 2024 showed the signs of the market acceleration, which allow to look to the future with greater optimism, and the market finally noticed decline of interest rates. Avison Young's experts point out that's a signal for the return of more affordable financing, which is likely to stimulate investor activity.
Investment & finance
Poland Big shopping for Big
Equilis and Acteeum have sold the Silwana retail park in Gorzów Wielkopolski. The facility was bought and taken over for management by Big Polska. The park was sold for EUR 40 mln, it is one of the highest transactions on the Polish commercial property market this year.
Investment & finance
CEE CEE investment volumes increased, though challenges persist
H1 2024 saw CEE investment volumes increase by circa 29 pct y-o-y. According to preliminary results, this is contrary to European and global results, where activity is still subdued. 2024 volumes could reach up to circa EUR 5.5 bln, around half of the 10-year average, expect experts from Colliers in its latest “H1 2024 Investment Scene” report.
Investment & finance
Poland AFI and Echo take out big loan
A consortium of Santander Bank Polska (credit agent) and Bank Pekao (accounting agent and security agent) granted the investors of the Office House in Warsaw a construction and investment loan of EUR 103.4 mln and a VAT loan of PLN 20 mln.
Investment & finance
Poland Alma bought by Polish investor
The Alma office building, located on ul. Marynarska in Warsaw, has changed hands. The 8,000 sqm building has been sold by the Astrea company. The purchaser is a private Polish investor.
Investment & finance
Poland First CEE mezzanine loan in for Invesco
Europe Fund III SCSp Invesco Real Estate has completed its first mezzanine lending deal in Central Europe on behalf of Invesco Real Estate Europe Fund III – SCSp (Europe III), the third European value-add strategy in succession for the firm.
Investment & finance
Romania EUR 110 mln acquisition for WDP
WDP has acquired a portfolio in Romania comprising properties with a leasable area of app. 136,000 sqm and a large plot for a future development with a total potential of more than 300,000 sqm gla. The value of the transaction comes to app. EUR 110 mln.
Investment & finance
Croatia S Immo says goodbye to Croatia
S Immo has completed the sale of the HOTO Business Tower in Zagreb. The office building is located on the south-western edge of the central business district of the Croatian capital and comprises a total leasable area of around 15,500 sqm.
Investment & finance
Romania Revetas sells Landmark
Revetas Capital announces the disposal of the office park The Landmark in Bucharest to Vectr Holdings, through its subsidiary Vectr Realty. Developed in 2017, the complex offers 23,700 sqm of office space.
Investment & finance
Poland Vis à Vis changes hands
Precordia Capital and Septyma have become holders of 66 pct of shares in the convenience retail park Street Mall Vis à Vis Wilanów. They acquired the shares from Capital Park.
Investment & finance
Poland LifeSpot looks to expand
LifeSpot, owned by funds managed by Ares Management and Griffin Capital Partners, has secured access to further capital from both parties. The investment will be used to support the development of rental housing and expand the platform’s presence within Poland’s private rental sector.
Investment & finance
Poland Xior acquires LivinnX
On behalf of private investors, together with CA Ventures and Golub & Co., Savills has completed the sale of LivinnX, a PBSA building in Kraków. The buyer is Xior.
Investment & finance
Czech Republic Czech crowns from Accolade
Accolade has become the first issuer of green bonds in the Czech currency. Initially, the planned issue of CZK 1.5 billion was sold out within a week, which is why the company decided to double the volume.
Investment & finance
Poland New player on the Warsaw PBSA market
BPI Real Estate Poland, in cooperation with Acteeum Group, has sold a plot of land in Warsaw to Romanian-Belgian developer Speedwell. The transaction inaugurates Speedwell's activities on the Polish real estate market. The company will develop its first private student house in Poland.
Investment & finance
Czech Republic Komerční banka sales iconic Wenceslas Square office building
The City of Prague has purchased the historic building at Václavské náměstí 42 for more than CZK 3.3 bln (EUR 131 mln). Prague intends to move several hundred of its officials from various locations into the office building. The seller was Komerční banka.
Categories
Architecture and urban planning
MoMA wins architectural grand prix
The 11th Architectural Awards of the Mayor of Warsaw [11. edycji Nagrody Architektonicznej Prezydenta m.st. Warszawy] were held on June 3rd, at Teatr ...
Poznań with a green Aura
Dutch-Czech team wins Dejvice contest
Construction
2025 looks optimistic for the construction companies
According to a report by research company Spectis “Construction companies in Poland 2025-2030”, the total revenues of the 300 leading construction gro ...
Strabag to build The Arc
Digitalisation to the rescue
Coronavirus
Vaccination centre provided by Globalworth
The Globalworth Foundation has provided the authorities in Bucharest with office space for a Covid vaccination centre.
Employers in no rush to return to workplaces
Catella sees hope and chances for real estate after Covid-19
Corporate social responsibility
Not only for horses
Panattoni BTS and Commercecon together support the establishment of the second Centaurus Foundation centre in Poland to help horses and other animals.
Panattoni sticks to the fairway
Colliers ends operations in Russia, Belarus
E-commerce
This is the end
Shopee is ending its operations in Poland. The Asian e-commerce platform, which debuted in Poland in 2021, intends to focus on operations in other reg ...
Wildberries now growing in Ukraine
Wildberries growing in April
ESG
Poland more at risk to climate change
Poland has jumped by as many as 49 places in the Climate Risk Index 2025, ranking countries most affected by climate change, according to the latest r ...
Logicor creates a public park
B10 takes WiredScore Platinum
Eurobuild Awards
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
Who won this year's 14th edition of the Eurobuild Awards? The jury and guests gathered at the Double Tree by Hilton hotel in Warsaw chose this year's ...
Call for nominations and jury members!
Let's live this again!
Eurobuild FM
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 3
Enjoy the last set of recordings with comments straight from this year's MIPIM. This time, we asked experts from our home country for their input.
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 2
Poland versus the West
EurobuildCEE
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
We are proud to present the exceptional 300th anniversary issue of ‘EurobuildCEE’ magazine! This is not just a round number, it’s also an important mi ...
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The May issue of EurobuildCEE is out now!
Events
Race'N'Raise supports rural children's education
Logicor has raised over PLN 40,000 in the 4th Race'n'Raise charity cycle race to support the EFC Foundation's Horizons Scholarship Program.
CPK arises
Back to the Future Conference
Exclusive
Ziv Zviel of Atlas Estates
Atlas Estates, which invests in real estate across the CEE region, recently secured a major refinancing loan for the Warsaw Hilton Hotel. And so, we s ...
Not just for the rich
Demand for PBSA continues to accelerate
Eye to eye
Eye to eye… with Władysław Grochowski
After a long break, we invite you to hot episode of the "Eye to eye" podcast! Today we talk with Władysław Grochowski, the head and founder of Arche.
Eye to eye… with Paweł Sapek
Eye to eye with… Daniel Bienias
For Ukraine
Nansen Refugee Award goes to Poland!
The UN Nansen Refugee Award award will go to Poland for the first time. According to the office of the UNHCR High Commissioner this year's regional wi ...
Build Europe supports refugees and appeals to European Commission
Former Russian building to house Ukrainian refugees
Green projects
EIB grants CTP solar-powered €200m loan
Czech developer CTP has been granted a EUR 200 mln loan from the European Investment Bank for the roll-out of its large-scale solar panel installation ...
Cromwell granted €66m green loan for Janki
Pad Res to build 2 PV farms in Pomerania
Hotels
Leonardo expands in JM Tower
Leonardo Hotels Central Europe will manage the entire JM Tower complex on ul. Grzybowska in Warsaw from October this year. Currently, the chain is onl ...
Self service in Opole
Mercure comes to Transylvania
Human resources
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Panattoni is launching a new strategic initiative to develop data centres in Europe, the UK, India and the Middle East. Four experienced specialists h ...
Five new board members at JLL
A change of guard at Eurobuild
Infrastructure
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
The Central Communication Port (CPK) has awarded a tender for track layout changes in the Retkinia area of Łódź to Multiconsult Polska, who bid PLN ...
Most of the land now acquired for CPK
Tunnel to be built under Baltic
Interior design
JLL redesigns its Warsaw branch
JLL has completed the modernisation of its offices in the Warsaw Spire building. The theme behind the design was ‘ReThink. ReUse. ReSpire’, emphasisin ...
Grainy effect for Viterra
Mercedes-Benz stylish Prague office
Investment & finance
AFI buys out Echo's share of Office House
AFI and Echo Investment, the developers of the Towarowa22 project, have signed a deal under which AFI becomes the sole owner of the Office House offic ...
Dom Dochodowy sold
BNP Paribas lends Panattoni EUR 20.2 mln
Land acquisitions
Panattoni enlarges its Swedish portfolio
Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg, Sweden. The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility.
CTP purchases land in Kragujevac
CTP secures major brownfield site
Material partner
Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek
Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures. Traditional infrastructure ...
Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest
Excellent Fern at Off Piotrkowska
Office & mixed-use development
Astellas comes to the Bridge
Astellas Pharma Global Capability Centre has joined the tenants of The Bridge in Warsaw. The international pharmaceutical company will occupy two floo ...
Rockwool grows bigger in Nowy Rynek
More drugs in Aeropark
Property and Facility Management
Balmain takes on Adventum
The Balmain Group has taken over the management of a portfolio of four warehouses owned by Adventum International. The properties, totalling around 18 ...
Savills to manage for Yareal
Studio B under new management
Public buildings
Warsaw Uni building underway
The University of Warsaw has signed a contract with the general contractor for a project at ul. Bednarska 2/4. The new building will house the faculti ...
MHP awarded with ULI prize
Museum of Modern Art opens
Residential
Work begins on Awangarda Mogilska
Skanska Residential Development has begun construction work on the first stage of its Awangarda Mogilska development in Kraków. A total of 278 apartme ...
More Resi4Rent apartments in Kraków
Massive PRS portfolio purchase by Vantage
Retail & leisure
Agora Mall Arad reopens
Agora Mall Arad (formerly Galleria Arad) officially reopened on August 28th following an extensive refurbishment and repositioning.
Ławica Shopping Park opens in Poznań
Retail park to come to Konstantynów Łódzki
Technology
Velis has a new name
Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu, adopting the title of its property management product. The rebranding aims to both re ...
Symbiotic fit for HB Reavis and HqO
Saski Crescent has WiredScore Platinum
Warehouse & industrial
Siemens Energy comes to Mülheim
CTP has signed a lease agreement with Siemens Energy Global for the development of 20,000 sqm in CTPark Mülheim in North Rhine-Westphalia.
